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Closer Look: Insurance Associations
Apr 17 2006 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the...
Bill will require study before Calif. auto rating factors can change
Apr 17 2006 // When a person drives and [where he or she] keeps their vehicle will impact cost, plain and simple. News Currents A bipartisan group of five assemblymembers joined with local elected officials and concerned citizens to...
Labor says workers’ comp reform doesn’t work for permanently disabled
Apr 17 2006 // News Currents California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t be making major workers’ compensation movements this year regarding permanent disability, according to an industry lobbyist....
Tim Summers
Apr 17 2006 // People Pacific Specialty Insurance Co., Menlo Park, Calif., promoted Tim Summers to chief operating officer. Summers will continue his duties as executive vice-president and corporate secretary, overseeing the product...
Former Calif. life insurance agent convicted for faulty notes
Apr 17 2006 // Fraud Roundup California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the conviction of former life insurance agent Bassem Btadini, 51, also known as Bob Btadini. Btadini entered a no contest plea and was convicted of...
News Currents
Apr 17 2006 // GEICO settles lawsuit over discount policy Californians who purchased auto policies from GEICO and were denied a discount for not having proof of prior insurance will receive refunds as part of a settlement between the...
California commissioner
Apr 17 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi successfully underwent surgery to repair a leaking mitral valve in his heart. He is currently recuperating from the surgery. Surgeons who performed the mitral valve repair...
California automobile repair bill modified to allow for additional study
Apr 17 2006 // In the wake of stiff industry opposition, a California proposal that would have have impeded consumer access to affordable auto repairs has been sufficiently mitigated for now, said a spokesman for the National Association...
John Niedernhofer
Apr 17 2006 // Bob Williford People Barney & Barney LLC, a San Diego-based risk management consulting and insurance brokerage firm, promoted John Niedernhofer and William Peartree to ownership status within the firm. Niedernhofer...
News Currents
Apr 17 2006 // California hidden tax legislation doesn’t go before committee The Association of California Insurance Companies warned insurers that the state’s Legislature would consider a bill to establish a hidden,...
News Currents
Apr 17 2006 // Insurers well-braced for next big California earthquake When the next big earthquake strikes California, it’s unlikely to hurt the insurance industry as much as the last one did. The nation’s largest property...
Proposed California Homeowners Regs Bad Public Policy, Associations Say
Apr 14 2006 // Homeowners’ insurance regulations proposed by the Department of Insurance would result in higher premiums for many Californians, force insurers to charge unfair homeowner rates and cause subsidies among...
L.A. Broker Arrested for Allegedly Pocketing $381,000 in Premiums
Apr 14 2006 // A former Los Angeles insurance broker has been arrested for allegedly pocketing $381,966 in liability insurance premiums from clients. The California Department of Insurance arrested Bernard Warschaw, 78, on an extradition...
Superior Access Responds to Allegations by Calif. Commissioner
Apr 13 2006 // On April 8th 2006, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that it has begun legal proceedings against The Hartford Insurance Group, alleging that the company charged illegal fees. The CDI contends that...
Reports Say California Not Earthquake Proof, on 1906 Quake’s Anniversary
Apr 13 2006 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services recently noted in two articles, “San Francisco’s Credit Rating Is Strong–But Not Earthquake Proof” and “One Hundred Years Later, California...
California Resident Arrested for Grand Theft and Forgery
Apr 12 2006 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced the arrest of Andrew John Hulit, 33, of Simi Valley. He was arrested last week at his place of employment, Century List Service in Agoura, by the Department of...
California Woman Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud
Apr 12 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the arrest of Charleen Smith, 37, for automobile insurance fraud after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI). Smith, who was involved in...
California Accuses Hartford Insurance Group of Charging Illegal Fees
Apr 11 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced that the California Department of Insurance (CDI) has begun legal proceedings against The Hartford Insurance Group alleging that the company charged illegal...
NAMIC Pleased California Auto Repair Bill Modified for Study
Apr 10 2006 // In the wake of stiff industry opposition, a California proposal that would have have impeded consumer access to affordable auto repairs has been sufficiently mitigated for now, said a spokesman for the National Association...
Bill Will Require a Study Before Changes to Calif. Auto Rating Factors Can Go Into Effect
Apr 7 2006 // A bipartisan group of five assemblymembers joined with local elected officials and concerned citizens at a news conference in Sacramento to support AB 2840, which they say will help ensure fair auto rates for all drivers....
